Police describe the suspect as a 40- to 50-year-old white male, about 6 feet tall with salt and pepper hair, balding on top. He has a mustache and was last seen wearing a light colored hooded sweatshirt and dark-colored mask.

Police believe the suspect has been in the area for the past two days.

The robbery was reported about 12:30 p.m. at the Sturgis Bank &
Trust in the 100 block of North Main Street. The man left the bank on
foot with an undisclosed amount of money after the incident, police say.

Police pulled the perimeter around the cornfield about 4 p.m. but are still searching for the suspect.

Aaron Mueller is a public safety reporter for the Kalamazoo
Gazette. Contact him at amuelle1@mlive.com or 269-568-3867.
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